HF 601

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/17/2011 11:01am

A bill for an act
relating to data practices; providing for optional disclosure of public appraisals
by a government entity; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 13.44,
subdivision 3.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 13.44, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Real property; appraisal data.

(a) Confidential or protected nonpublic
data. Estimated or appraised values of individual parcels of real property that are made by
personnel of a government entity or by independent appraisers acting for a government
entity for the purpose of selling or acquiring land through purchase or condemnation are
classified as confidential data on individuals or protected nonpublic data.

(b) Private or nonpublic data. Appraised values of individual parcels of real
property that are made by appraisers working for fee owners or contract purchasers who
have received an offer to purchase their property from a government entity are classified
as private data on individuals or nonpublic data.

(c) Public data. The data made confidential or protected nonpublic under paragraph
(a) or made private or nonpublic under paragraph (b) become public upon the occurrence
of any of the following:

(1) the data are submitted to a court-appointed condemnation commissioner;

(2) the data are presented in court in condemnation proceedings; or

(3) the negotiating parties enter into an agreement for the purchase and sale of the
property.

new text begin The data made confidential or protected nonpublic under paragraph (a) also become
public at the discretion of the government entity, determined by majority vote of the
governing body.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end